Original U.S. WWI Model 1917 Bolo Knife by Plumb St. Louis with Canvas Scabbard - both dated 1918 Field Gear 303cal variety of barrel model

303cal variety of barrel model issued with the famous BREN Light Machine Gun

he tore up the papers lying in front of him and threw them in a wastebasket

Well these things just never happen

often the shashka and its scabbard were very ornately decorated

It has the serial number: A- 40169

Original U.S. WWI Model 1917 Bolo Knife by Plumb St. Louis with Canvas Scabbard - both dated 1918 Field Gear 303cal variety of barrel modelOriginal Item: Only One Available. This is a very nice Model 1917 C. T. Bolo knife, manufactured by Fayette R. Plumb Inc, whose main factory was in the Bridesburg region of Philadelphia, PA. They had another factory, just constructed, in St. Louis as well, and 1917 bolos were produced at both. This model was a moderate simplification of the earlier 1910 Bolo made by Springfield Armory. The main difference is the lack of the catch mechanism on the